Elevenyearold charlie bucket is very poor and lives in a small house with his parents and four grandparents. His two sets of grandparents reside in their childrens dilapidated, tiny house and lead a bedridden existence, and charlie is fascinated by the universallycelebrated candy factory located in his hometown owned by famous chocolatier willy wonka. The story behind roald dahls charlie and the chocolate factory. Until willy wonka tries to get augustus away from the chocolate river as he. It is a 1964 childrens novel by british author roald dahl. Its very short and it involves a crazy willy wonka, a pretty good pun, and some drunk oompaloompas. Alongside his factory workers, the oompa loompas, he explains how he is planning to retire and must find a new heir to his candy fortune golden age of chocolate. Willy wonka, the eccentric owner of the greatest chocolate factory in the world, has decided to open the doors of his factory to five lucky children and their parents. Conflict and plot in charlie and the chocolate factory by student exposition willy wonka announces that his chocolate factory will reopen and he will invite five children who find a golden ticket in his chocolate bars for a tour. Feb, 2017 the making of willy wonka and the chocolate factory was filled with intriguing set stories, one of which was how much all that childtorturing took a toll on its young cast. A story about a candy manufacturer named willy wonka who opens up his magical factory to five lucky children, charlie and the chocolate factory went. Long story short, literally, almost all of the other kids start getting carted off to god knows where because they cant follow some fairly basic rules.
A little nonsense, now and then, is relished by the wisest men. There are a number of directions to take with wonka, ranging from gene wilders version in the original film, willy wonka and the chocolate factory, to johnny depps portrayal in the recent film, charlie and the chocolate factory, and everything. Charlie tells willy no because he loves his family. Featuring the enchanting songs from the 1971 film, in addition to a host of fun new songs, roald dahls willy wonka jr. It was the second and most popular of his irreverent, darkly comic novels written for children. Willy wonka has built the greatest and largest chocolate factory in the world. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory is a story about the music makers and the dreamers of dreams. Plot summary willy wonka and the chocolate factory. Willy wonka introduces himself to the audience and summons his oompaloompa workers, announcing that he is retiring and he must choose a new successor when he does pure imaginationthe golden age of chocolate. Or maybe im just messed up, and its a delightful story about candy with some spooky themes, perfect for the whole family every october. Last week, roald dahls widow, felicity dahl, told the bbc that the childrens author had written an early draft of charlie and the chocolate factory in. It is difficult to summarize in one paragraph, but i will do my best.
Willy wonka jr touches on the troubles that are brought about when kids are left to be spoiled and bossy, and also shows how you can make beautiful things with a touch of. The making of willy wonka and the chocolate factory was filled with intriguing set stories, one of which was how much all that childtorturing took a toll on its young cast. A short summary of roald dahls charlie and the chocolate factory. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory 1971 movie summary on mhm. This is a quick book summary and analysis of charlie and the chocolate factory by roald dahl.
Willy wonka jrkids musical plot summary stageagent. After some of his workers steal his secret recipes, willy wonka kicks his workers out and closes the doors. Willy wonka movie is a prequel, producer confirms collider. It is an adaptation of the 1964 novel charlie and the chocolate factory by roald dahl. The film tells the story of a poor child named charlie bucket who, after. Feb 06, 2009 so this is what i think the morals are. One night, grandpa joe tells charlie that wonka, the most famous confectioner ever, was so angered by the theft of his secret formulas, especially by his rival, oscar slugworth, that he closed his factory. Add to library 406 discussion 88 browse more fanfiction humor. Such narrow parody is par for the course with seltzer and friedberg, of course in thor. As entertaining as his story was in the books and on the screen, willy wonkas saga is every bit as fascinating behind the scenes. Each pass goes to a kid, who may bring an adult along, and our hero charlie a poor but honest newsboy who supports four grandparents and his mother wins the last one.
The real story behind roald dahls black charlie the. Cut to what used to be a half manakin for the famous wonka hat. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory 1971 synopsis fandango. William is a lot like willy in almost every way his laugh, his love for sweets, and his crazy ideas. The real story behind roald dahls black charlie the new. The story behind roald dahls charlie and the chocolate. Willy wonka is an amazing candy inventor that has won many awards. There are a few scarytense scenes that may disturb younger or more sensitive children. Beyond outandout retellings of the storyline, spoofs of specific scenes and other shorterform parodies are popular in all media.
Jul 11, 2005 dahl wrote the story of charlie buckets trip to the fantastic factory of sweet inventor willy wonka in 1964, inspired by dahls brief schoolboy experience as a chocolate taster. In the course of the tour, willy wonka punishes the four nastier children in various diabolical methods one kid is inflated and covered with blueberry dye, another ends up as a principal ingredient of the chocolate, and so on because these kids have violated the ethics of wonka s factory. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory begins with the eccentric candy maker, willy wonka. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory 1971 full synopsis. If you remember right at the end of the movie willy wonka asks charlie if he would take over the factory, willy doesnt want charlies family to go to the factory with charlie to work there with him. Filled with everlasting gobstoppers, snozberries and oompa loompas, the colourful and mischievous tale would go on to sell. A story about a candy manufacturer named willy wonka who opens up his magical factory to five lucky children, charlie and the chocolate factory went on to spawn two films and sell over 20 million. The story begins by introducing us to charlie bucket freddie highmore and his family, who live in a crooked little house in the shadows of the wonka chocolate factory. One evening, charlies grandpa joe david kelly tells charlie how he used to work, twenty years ago, for the eponymous willy wonka johnny depp. Charlie and the great glass elevator is a childrens book by british author roald dahl. Tim burton directed a remake of willy wonka and named his film charlie and the chocolate factory starring johhny deep as willy wonka. Mar 17, 2017 a charlie and the chocolate factory story what if willy wonka had a son he didnt know about well this is him william hansely son of elizabeth hansely and willy wonka.
It states quite clearly that all offers shall become null and void if, and you can read it for yourself in this. Charlie and the chocolate factory book wonkapedia wiki. Dahl was also infuriated by the deviations in the plot seltzer devised in his. This genius grew up to be the most famous chocolate maker in the world. In every version of the story, including the book, in the scene where augustus.
Ragnarok, thors introduction to sakaar is a direct parody of the 1971 films boat ride as he is strapped to a chair and travels. The delicious adventures of willy wonka s chocolate factory light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of roald dahls fantastical tale. It looks like toffee wonka has been half watching all along. Epic movie was first to pastiche the 2005 movie specifically, and by using fergies fergalicious in a willy wonka context ended up spoofing the music video for that song too. The story begins with willy wonka inviting the audience into his world of mystery and magic pure imagination. Willy wonka is the worlds greatest chocolate manufacturer, and he distributes five golden passes good for a trip through his factory and a lifetime supply of chocolate. For 15 years, no one has seen any workers entering or leaving the factory, yet his chocolate candy is still being produced and shipped around the world. It is the sequel to charlie and the chocolate factory, continuing the story of young charlie bucket and chocolatier willy wonka as they travel in the great glass elevator. They live in the town where the mysterious, reclusive and genius willy wonka runs his chocolate factory. The film tells the story of a poor child named charlie bucket who, after receiving a golden ticket in a chocolate bar, visits willy wonkas chocolate factory along with four other children from around the world. A story about a candy manufacturer named willy wonka who opens up his magical factory to five lucky children, charlie and the chocolate factory went on to spawn two films and sell over 20 million copies worldwide. Charlie and the chocolate factory 2005 plot summary imdb.
It tells the story of charlie, a destitute child who wins a golden ticket to tour the mysterious and magical chocolate factory of willy wonka. Based on the classic book by roald dahl, willy wonka jr tells the story of the famous candy inventor, willy wonka, and the chaos that ensues when he decides to open his factory gates to five lucky kids and their parents for a tour. This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of charlie and the chocolate factory. Some children are selfish and disobey, and their parents encourage and oblige to their behavior, but it seems that it is the children who suffer more. This chapter is so very roald dahl and so very willy wonka that we dont want to spoil even one ounce of it. One crisp snowy day, some kids from school were running to the candy store.
It begins in an unnamed town where a local candy shop fills with excited children on their way home from school. Now we get the story of prince pondicherry, told to charlie by grandpa joe. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory 1971 synopsis. The film tells the story of a poor child named charlie bucket who, after receiving a golden ticket in a. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Charlie and the chocolate factory plot, characters. Parents need to know that overall willy wonka and the chocolate factory is an excellent, imaginative family film. The story begins by introducing us to charlie bucket freddie highmore and his.
When willy wonka decides to let five children into his chocolate factory. When he announces a contest where he hid five golden tickets in chocolate bars around the world that will grant the finder access to his factory, it sets off a worldwide craze. Sep 21, 2018 it is difficult to summarize in one paragraph, but i will do my best. Wonka devises a plan to hide five golden tickets beneath the wrappers of his famous chocolate bars. The story follows a young boy named charlie bucket and his journey from poverty to winning the ultimate prize, and it is much greater than a lifetime supply of chocolate. William robert wonka, was born on the 1st of april. One day, grandpa joe tells him about the legendary and eccentric chocolatier willy wonka and all the wonderful sweets and chocolates he made until the other chocolatiers sent in spies to steal his secret recipes, which led him to close the factory to outsiders.
The book was first published in the united states by alfred a. What is the moral of charlie and the chocolate factory. On march 28th dahls book will once again be adapted. But a stranger, named arthur slugworth, tempts the kids to steal a piece of candy and give it to him.
With an uplifting story and an imaginative world abound with candy, singing orange men, and unseen inventions, the film has something for the whole family, from the youngest child to the oldest grandparent. Fascinatingly, one single chocolate bar that he invented won awards. While it doesnt have any content that would be considered inappropriate for kids, author roald dahls signature dark humor is evident. Sep 22, 2017 last week, roald dahls widow, felicity dahl, told the bbc that the childrens author had written an early draft of charlie and the chocolate factory in which charlie bucket was black.
Wonka, acting as narrator, introduces the impoverished bucket family. Charlie and the chocolate factory, novel by roald dahl, first published in 1964. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory plot and cast. Charlie and the chocolate factory 2005 plot summary. Charlie and the chocolate factory by roald dahl book summary. A poor but hopeful boy seeks one of the five coveted golden tickets that will send him on a tour of willy wonkas mysterious chocolate factory.
It doesnt affect the plot of the story, but its well worth reading. One crisp snowy day, some kids from school were running to the candy store and the candy man sings the candy man song. The untold origin story behind one of the most iconic fictional characters in history is due to be revealed. It didnt close forever though, and suddenly he decided to allow 5 children to visit the factory and one of them will win a special prize at the end. Dahl wrote the story of charlie buckets trip to the fantastic factory of sweet inventor willy wonka in 1964, inspired by dahls brief schoolboy experience as a chocolate taster. Grandpa joe, charlies favorite, often spins tales about willy wonka, the reclusive chocolate maker who runs a huge factory nearby. The delicious adventures of willy wonkas chocolate factory light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of roald dahls fantastical tale. Plot the story begins with willy wonka inviting the audience into his world of mystery and magic pure imagination. Charlie and the chocolate factory by roald dahl book. I assume the parents are then taken away, and wonka justifies killing them too because they are pretty horrible parents. In the course of the tour, willy wonka punishes the four nastier children in various diabolical methods one kid is inflated and covered with blueberry dye, another ends up as a principal ingredient of the chocolate, and so on because these kids have violated the ethics of.
Willy wonka can tell charlie is enjoying himself and so he dips a mug into the river and gives it to charlie and grandpa joe to drink. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory movie quotes. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory 1971 movie summary. Wonka has not been seen in years as he closed his factory to public access after his competitors, most specifically arthur slugworth, infiltrated the factory to steal his candy secrets. A range of key themes identified and explained with reference to specific plot points, settings and characters in the novel the themes for the first part of the book would be struggle, because charlies family is very poor and its really hard for them to.
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